North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a seat and listen up. Rusty here. We're looking at North Jetty in Hikkaduwa. The water's sitting at 82°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the outlook is a bit of a mixed bag. The next couple of weeks are gonna be a waiting game, with a whole lot of poor conditions and only a few windows that might be worth paddling out. We've got a real gap here: from Tuesday the 11th all the way through to Sunday the 16th, it's mostly poor surf with onshore or cross-onshore winds and choppy, messy conditions. There's a little bit of energy around, but it's not clean.

The first real standout I can see is Tuesday the 18th. It's not perfect, but it's the best of a bad bunch. We're looking at a solid 7 ft swell from the SSW, with a long period of 19 seconds. That's some serious groundswell energy – the combined energy is a massive 3389, which is strong. The wind is a cross-on from the WNW at 12 mph, which is a bit of a bummer, but for a point break like North Jetty, that's still manageable. The swell direction is SSW, which is not exactly the optimum SW, but it's close enough. This is one for the intermediate crew, as it's a bit too big for beginners.

The other session to keep an eye on is Wednesday the 19th. It's a similar story with 7 ft to 6 ft from the SSW, period around 17 seconds, and the same cross-on wind. The energy is still strong, around 2532. The mornings are looking clear, which is a bonus. However, this is looking more like a kite-surfing situation than a perfect paddle surf, given the strong swell and the cross-on wind. It's a powerful setup, but better suited for those with some speed.

After that, it trails off again. The 21st and 22nd see the swell dropping back to 4 ft to 5 ft, and the wind stays on or cross-on, keeping things messy. The 23rd and 24th have a bit more energy, but it's still marginal with risk of storms.

So, to sum it up: don't get your hopes up for the first week. The best bet is to aim for Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th of August. It's not going to be glassy, but there's enough power from that long-period groundswell to make it interesting at North Jetty. Just be ready for a bit of chop and some crowds, as it's a spot that's sometimes busy.

Rusty.

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